Rat Race (Enter Shikari song) explained

Rat Race
Cover:	RatRaceCover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Enter Shikari
Album:	Rat Race EP
Released:	31 October 2013
Genre:	Electronicore, post-hardcore
Length:	3:17
Label:	Ambush Reality, Hopeless
Lyricist:	Rou Reynolds
Composer:	Enter Shikari
Producer:	Enter Shikari, Dan Weller
Prev Title:	Radiate
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	The Last Garrison
Next Year:	2014

"Rat Race" is a single by British rock band Enter Shikari. The song was first played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio One show on the evening of 31 October 2013.^[1] The single was released with a remix of the song Radiate by Enter Shikari's alter ego Shikari Sound System. The band also released an EP, which compiled the two previous singles "The Paddington Frisk" and "Radiate".

The "Rat Race" single peaked at #77 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 November 2013.^[2]

Music video

The music video was released on the band's official YouTube page on 31 October.^[3]

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Rat Race" – 3:17
2. "Radiate" (Shikari Sound System Remix) – 3:49

CD

1. "Rat Race" – 3:17
2. "Rat Race" (Radio Edit) – 3:00
3. "Radiate" (Shikari Sound System Remix) – 3:49

EP

1. "The Paddington Frisk" - 1:16
2. "Radiate" – 4:32
3. "Rat Race" – 3:17
4. "Radiate" (Shikari Sound System Remix) – 3:49

Personnel

Enter Shikari

• Roughton "Rou" Reynolds  - lead vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, programming
• Chris Batten  - bass guitar, vocals, co-lead vocals on "Rat Race"
• Liam "Rory" Clewlow  - guitar, vocals
• Rob Rolfe  - drums, percussion, backing vocals

External links

• Rat Race at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC Radio 1 - Zane Lowe, Zane versus Andy C, Enter Shikari - Rat Race . Bbc.co.uk . 2016-11-22.
2. Web site: Official Charts Company. ENTER SHIKARI Full Official Chart History. August 23, 2018.
3. Web site: Enter Shikari - Radiate (Official Music Video) . YouTube . 2013-06-10 . 2016-11-22.